Chicken Man even gets along with Brenda Jorgensen's other pets, including 13 reptiles, a Chihuahua and four birds

She said: 'It’s cute to watch him open up. He’s kind of afraid of everything and everyone – I don’t blame him, he’s been through a lot.'

Ms Jorgensen, who sometimes wraps Chicken Man in a blanket to also ease his stress, says his feathers have even begun to fill in.

She said: 'People tell me he looks ugly but I forget that he’s naked. What matters to me is his heart. If I can fix him on the inside I don’t care what the outside looks like. He’s just the way he is in all his glory – I think he’s adorable.'